Conservation of Water means preserving available resources safely. In other words, conservation of resources means careful management and keep of the available resources so as to act as a check on their unnecessary exploitation. Water conservation has become most essential because it sustains the human, animal and vegetation plant life. It is essential for industries, environmental and recreational conditions.

Ways to conserve water resources:

If following steps are taken by the citizens, society and administration can help in the conservation and management of water resources:

(i) Taking care not to throw domestic and industrial wastes in the water resource., much as wells, tanks, rivers etc. 

(ii) Not bathing and washing in or near the water resources. 

(iii) Removing unnecessary vegetation growth in and around the water bodies. 

(iv) Redistribution of water by diverting water through canals from the high rainfall areas to the scarce rainfall or drought areas. 

(v) Other means can be accumulation of water, population control, application of advanced technology for irrigation, tree- plantation, recycling of water and careful uses of underground water.